The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-02-24
FROM WASHINGTON.
New Order Relating to the Safety Of
Registered Mall Matter.
a Spirited Debate on the RetaIlatory
Bill In the House.
The Substitute Bill Adopted iss to
1913.
Passage Of Vetoed Pension Bill by
the Senate.
Especial to the Press.l

WASHINGTON, Feb. %.
Another new order looking to the further
safety OF registered mail matter has been
issued from the Office Of the General Super
lntendent Of the Railway Mail Service 1t
Is to the following effect: Hereafter rail-
way postal clerks in change of registered mail
VIII, whenever practicable, have witness
TO the number of registered packages put off,
where hand to hand receipt cannot be
taken. The witness should compare the
number Of packages with the clerks book,
and see that they are placed in the proper
pouch. When this is done he should place
his name or initials on the book for the pur-
pose Of Identification only, it being under
stood that he assumes snofesponsibility there
by"
The Fisheries Question.
The debate in the House to-day over the
fishery retaliation bills was one of the most
spirited which has occurred there this season.
The contest was between the original bill
framed by the Senate and the substitute re-
ported by the House committee which in
clude in its provisions railroads leading into
Canada. Messrs. Dingley of Maine, Rice
and Davis of Massachusetts, and Hill of
Illinois, took the lead in support of the Sem
ate bill, and Messrs. Belmont of New York,
McCreary of Kentucky and Hammond of
Georgia In support of the committee substi-
tute The substitute was finally adopted by
the close vote of 1873 to 1913. and the bill was
then passed with but one opposing vote. Be
fore its passage Mr.. Dingley secured the
adoption as an additional section of this bill
to prohibit and punish foreign vessels from
fishing in the waters of the United States
This probably secures the adoption Of this
bill which otherwise would hardly have re-
ceived consideration at this stage of the ses-
sion, although it was doubtless the hope of
some of the supporters of the House sub
stitute that its adoption in place Of the Sen
ate bill would defeat any action by reason of
the inability of the House and Senate to
agree. 1t is now believed that some kind Of
bill, which will accomplish the result re-
quireds will be agree upon by the conferees.
Over the Presidents Veto.
On motion of Senator Frye the Senate at
late hour this afternoon took up and passed
over the veto of the President by the over
whelming vote of 55 to the bill relieving
Thomas S. Hopkins, private in Company
c. 10th Maine Volunteers. from limitation Iof
the arrears of the pension act. Senator Frye
presented the case in speech of about Is
minutes in length which is pronounced by
many hearers to have been one of the most
convincing ever delivered in the Senate. Be-
fore he finished almost every Senator was in
his seat, and his speech was followed with the
strictest attention by all. The bill now goes
to the House where Congressman Reed will
take it in charge. 1t is considered almost i'm
possible to pass bill In the House over the
Presidents veto, but in this case Mr.. Ran
dali has promised his aid to Mr.. Reed and
hopes are entertained that in view of the
manifest merit of the case it may be passed.
1t is said that the President ould not have
vetoed it had he been in possession of all
the facts now known regarding the case.
Star Schedule Changes In Maine.
The following changes in Star schedule
are announced for Maine:
Route 336-Bucksport to Penobscot Leave
Bucksport daily except Sundays at 10 a. M,
or on arrival of train; arrive at PenObscot in
days at $50 a. M; arrive at Bucksport by
1915 D. m.
Route 4SS-Brooks to North Monroe. Leave
Brooks daily except Sundays at 10 a. m. or
On dtllNdl VI tAdll d1lANC az Noktu
in hours. Leave North Monroe daily ex-
cept Sundays at a. M; arrive at Brooks by
Q a. m.
Postmaster Commissioned.
j. Allen Jewett has been commissioned
postmaster at Head Of the Tide, Maine.
Pensions Granted.
Pensions have been granted to the follow
ing persons in Maine:
Mary j., widow of James Mutt 'Robbinston.
Joseph @. Staten, original, West Washington.
Benjamin f. Dow, increase, Augusta.
Jacob Savage, increase, Pittston.
OZias B. Perry, increase, Steuben.
Walter +. Keen, restoration and increase, North
Chesterville.
Rosco Z. Harlow, reissue, Augusta.
The Presidency of the Senate.
The Republican Senators viii hold eau
Gus tomorrow to select candidate for the
presidency of the Senate. Messrs. Hoar and
ingalls, are the only persons prominently
mentioned in connection with the honor.